Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico - she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers.

Matilda is a highly intelligent child whose parents mistreat her and don't appreciate her talents. Her life changes for the better when she befriends her teacher, Miss Honey.

Growing up on her grandparents’ farm in Michigan, younger sister Patricia is very competitive with...

When Sarah Wheaton answers widower Jacob Whiting’s ad for a mail-order bride, she leaves her home in...

A bunny decides to run away and imagines that he turns into a fish, a rock, a crocus, a sailboat...

A poor girl named Minli lives in a rundown shack with her parents in the valley of Fruitless...

When Anne Shirley, an orphan, is adopted by brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, she...

A lovely story of how a family of ducks searches until they find the right place to raise their...

As a way to remember their home in Russia, Anna’s family sews a quilt from old clothes from their...

Christmas Eve started out so perfectly for Maria. Snow had fallen and the streets glittered. Maria's...

Jenny is the only family member who isn’t happy that Uncle Peter is getting married. She...

During a lively kite-flying festival, a determined boy named Malik proves his skill and discovers that true strength comes from kindness.

During the Moon Festival, a boy bargains for the things his family needs to celebrate.

Ernie Wan prepares to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

For María, switching to a new school is more difficult than usual when the teacher decides to call...

A young girl makes connections between her family preparing for a new baby and the birds she watches...

Born in 1839, Buffalo Bird Girl, Waheenee, was a member of the Hidatsa tribe of the Great Plains...

The cone-shaped jingles sewn to Grandma Wolfe's dress sing tink, tink, tink, tink…

Jenna loves the...

It’s 1896, and women in America don’t have the right to vote in elections. Follow along with one...

A rare look the endangered life of snow leopards in Pakistan. A mother leopard helps her newborn...

Yuriko does not like that other children are making fun of her name. A girl who used to love art...

After finding her own patch of dirt to plant a garden, a young girl inspires her neighbors to follow...